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Hedge Fund Indexes Grow Up
By Staff WriterMirroring the growth of the hedge fund industry, hedge fund indexing has taken off in recent years, driven by investor demand for transparent benchmarks and...
August 04, 2005
Isle of Man Reports Growth in Hedge Fund AssetsDOUGLAS, Isle of Man (HedgeWorld.com)--Even though Isle of Man officials are expecting a loss of banking deposits as a result the European Union Savings Directive, assets under administration in the jurisdiction continue to grow. The EU directive became effective July 1 and requires additional tax reporting and in some cases...
August 04, 2005
Riskdata Tracks Funds of Funds' GrowthNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Institutional investors are indeed a force of change in the funds of hedge funds business, according to Riskdata. The firm sells risk management software and analysis services to hedge funds and funds of hedge funds. Riskdata officials said that assets under mangement among its clients grew by more...
August 04, 2005
Tremont: Q2 Inflows Fall to '01 LevelsThe second quarter of 2005 saw the hedge fund industry recording its smallest net quarterly inflow of investor assets since the fourth quarter of 2001, according to research compiled by Tremont Capital Management Inc. All told, US$11.6 billion in assets were invested in hedge funds in the quarter, compared to...
August 04, 2005
Association Offers Due Diligence DiscountWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Hedge Fund Association is providing its members a reduced rate on customized background checks on hedge fund managers through a relationship with Intelysis Corp. Intelysis handles fraud investigations worldwide through offices in Philadelphia, Toronto and London. The firm's services include corporate investigative, computer forensic and fraud auditing. HFA...
August 04, 2005
Market Wizards Earn AA S&P RatingLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Standard & Poor's gave the Market Wizards Fund a AA rating for fund management following a qualitative evaluation of the fund's investment process and its management by the British firm Fortune Asset Management. The S&P report on the fund noted its "disciplined process, experience of the key team members...
August 04, 2005
MFA Updates Hedge Fund Sound Practices GuideA new separate section on transactional practices that includes discussion of soft-dollar arrangements, plus expanded coverage of internal trading and risk controls, valuation, and responsibilities to investors are among the updates in the Managed Funds Association's 2005 Sound Practices for Hedge Funds publication.
August 01, 2005
Institutions Are Still CommittedTwo recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance. In the first, an annual investor survey by Deutsche Bank's...